10 citations
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May 2017 in “CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association journal” The boy had a fungal scalp infection called kerion, which was cured with oral antifungal medication.
2 citations
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April 2022 in “Medicine” A Chinese boy's scalp infection from a guinea pig was cured with medication.
March 2012 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Dermoscopy helps diagnose different hair loss conditions, and characteristics vary among ethnicities and individual cases.
Fungal infections like ringworm affect skin, hair, and nails in humans and animals, requiring culture for diagnosis and specific treatments.
June 2023 in “Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health” Early treatment of a rare scalp infection led to full recovery and hair regrowth.
65 citations
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January 2005 in “American journal of clinical dermatology” Children with scalp fungal infections need proper diagnosis and treatment, usually with antifungal medications, and newer drugs may offer quicker recovery.
July 2022 in “Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin/Berkala ilmu kesehatan kulit dan kelamin (Periodical of dermatology and venerology)” Most tinea capitis patients were young boys with cat contact, had scaly patches caused by Microsporum canis, and improved with griseofulvin treatment.
41 citations
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September 2007 in “Pediatric emergency care” Oral medication is necessary to treat scalp fungus in children, with griseofulvin being the usual choice.
2 citations
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January 2022 in “Eduvest” A teenage girl with a fungal scalp infection got better with antifungal and allergy medication, and special shampoo.
January 2022 in “Eduvest” A teenage girl with a fungal scalp infection got better with antifungal and allergy medication, plus medicated shampoo.
January 2019 in “Open access journal of mycology & mycological sciences” The article concludes that proper antifungal treatment is essential for treating scalp fungal infections in children, and trichoscopy is useful for diagnosis and monitoring.
33 citations
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February 1996 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Treat scalp and beard fungal infections early with oral antifungal medication and sometimes topical therapy, avoiding unnecessary allergy tests and surgery.
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May 2012 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Scalp fungus infections in Spain are a health concern, with changing causes and a need for better treatment and prevention.
2 citations
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April 2015 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” Daily use of antifungal shampoo can hide symptoms and make it hard to diagnose fungal scalp infections.
1 citations
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August 2025 in “Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic medicine.” Ayurvedic treatment effectively improved tinea capitis symptoms.
June 2018 in “The Medical Journal of Cairo University/The Medical Journal of Cairo University” Dermoscopy can quickly and reliably distinguish Tinea Capitis from Alopecia Areata by identifying specific hair patterns.
26 citations
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September 2016 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Trichoscopy is good for telling apart tinea capitis and alopecia areata in kids.
15 citations
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August 2015 in “Scanning” Corkscrew and cigarette-ash-shaped hairs in tinea capitis are caused by internal hair degradation and external resistance.
February 2026 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” Two adults with unusual scalp fungus symptoms were successfully treated.
March 2022 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” ULBP3 levels are higher in Tinea capitis patients and may help predict the disease's severity.
April 2019 in “Dermatology reports” A 12-year-old boy's hair fully regrew after 8 weeks of treatment for tinea capitis, and dermoscopy was useful for diagnosis and monitoring.
June 2017 in “Çocuk Enfeksiyon Dergisi/Journal of Pediatric Infection” Tinea capitis can rarely cause urticarial skin reactions in children.
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September 2014 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Accurate diagnosis and effective oral treatment are key to managing tinea capitis and preventing its spread.
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July 2010 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” To treat tinea capitis in children, oral antifungal medication is necessary, with newer drugs offering shorter treatment times than the traditional griseofulvin.
9 citations
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October 2013 in “Pediatric dermatology” Proper antifungal treatment is crucial to avoid misdiagnosis and prevent scarring alopecia.
October 2022 in “Gadua Journal of Pure and Allied Science” Terbinafine is the most effective treatment for tinea capitis, a scalp infection often confused with other conditions.
March 2022 in “Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin/Berkala ilmu kesehatan kulit dan kelamin (Periodical of dermatology and venerology)” Touching cats can increase the risk of getting a fungal scalp infection, especially in boys and kids over 5.
January 2022 in “International Journal of Research Publications” Griseofulvin effectively treats tinea capitis caused by Microsporum canis.
An adult Libyan woman was successfully treated for a rare scalp infection usually seen in children.
1 citations
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January 2015 in “Indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology” A woman's scalp infection caused by a fungus led to permanent hair loss and was hard to treat but responded to a specific antifungal.